Before You Begin – Required Items

Use this upgrade guide to upgrade to software version 5.11.xx. This guide is for nodes running the previous General Availability (GA) releases or the previous Long Term Support (LTS) release, which is 5.13.xx.

Obtaining Software Images

To obtain software images, register on the Gigamon Community portal and download the software. You will need to provide the serial number of any one of the nodes to register and download the software. Use the show chassis command to retrieve a node’s serial number.

To reach the Gigamon Community portal, use the following link:

https://community.gigamon.com/gigamoncp/

For assistance, contact Technical Support at the following email address:

support@gigamon.com

Separate Software Images for Different Nodes

The software image upgrade procedure is slightly different depending on the node you are upgrading. Relevant files and documentation are available on the Gigamon Customer Portal. Note the filenames in Table 2: Required Items for System Upgrade.

Note:  For installing GigaVUE‑OS on a white box, follow the instructions highlighted in the GigaVUE‑OS Installation Guide on a White Box.

Table 1: Software Image Filenames Unique to the Node

Control Card or Node

Required Items

Description

GigaVUE‑HC1

hc1_511xx.img

Binary image file containing the updated software for the GigaVUE‑HC1. The xx indicates the exact build number.

GigaVUE‑HC2

hc2_511xx.img

Binary image file containing the updated software for the GigaVUE‑HC2. The xx indicates the exact build number.

GigaVUE‑HC3

hc3_511xx.img

Binary image file containing the updated software for the GigaVUE‑HC3. The xx indicates the exact build number.

GigaVUE-TA10

ta10_511xx.img

Binary image file containing the updated software for the GigaVUE-TA10. The xx indicates the exact build number.

GigaVUE‑TA25

ta25_511xx.img

Binary image file containing the updated software for the GigaVUE‑TA25. The xx indicates the exact build number.

GigaVUE-TA40

ta40_511xx.img

Binary image file containing the updated software for the GigaVUE-TA40. The xx indicates the exact build number.

GigaVUE-TA100

ta100_511xx.img

Binary image file containing the updated software for the GigaVUE-TA100. The xx indicates the exact build number.

GigaVUE-TA100-CXP

tacx100_511xx.img

Binary image file containing the updated software for the GigaVUE-TA100-CXP. The xx indicates the exact build number.

GigaVUE-TA200

ta200_511xx.img

Binary image file containing the updated software for the GigaVUE-TA200. The xx indicates the exact build number.

Required Items for Upgrades

The following table summarizes the items you will need to perform the upgrade to GigaVUE‑OS 5.11.xx:

Table 2: Required Items for System Upgrade

Node Type/ Version

Protocols

Description

All

FTP, TFTP, SFTP, SCP, HTTP, HTTPS, or USB

You will need to fetch the GigaVUE nodes’ software packages from a file server using one of the supported protocols.

Note:  Only the GigaVUE‑HC1, GigaVUE‑HC3, GigaVUE-TA100, GigaVUE-TA100CXP, and GigaVUE-TA200 support the USB parameter.

The GigaVUE nodes will need the file server’s IP address so that it can connect to the server and download the image.

Note:  There are freeware file servers available on the Internet for a variety of operating systems. A Web search will provide links to many implementations.

You can also upload a new software build directly from your PC using GigaVUE‑FM.